A Book of Blue Flowers Other / Books Perhaps the most uncommon color among plants, blue echoes the sky and adds a welcome accent to any garden. Greatly sought after by plant breeders, blues from pale lavender to powder blue add depth and tranquility to the gardener s palette. Noting that blue flowers are more common in high-altitude meadows … Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2007 10:55:27 (17007 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Rhododendron ponticum 'Variegatum' - rhododendron Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, and the number … Contributed by havlis 02.04. 2008 14:36:43 (80726 readers) Match on Article's text | |
A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region Other / Books Finally, for every resident and visitor to the region, a comprehensive guide to the gardens of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. Magnificently illustrated with nearly 200 full color photographs, A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region provides essential … Contributed by amazon 14.09. 2007 09:18:48 (13692 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' - rhododendron Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Compact hybrid | Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, … Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 21:13:06 (106413 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever and Ever Double Pink' Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This beautiful new introduction comes from a Japanese breeder and is very floriferous and long-blooming. Like the widely popular Endless Summer Hydrangea, Forever and Ever Double Pink blooms on both old and new wood and blooms repeatedly throughout the season. Double pink s unique multi-petalled flowers … Contributed by amazon 17.05. 2007 22:21:50 (29993 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Rhododendron 'Brasilia' INKARHO® - rhododendron Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Brasilia is another sensational variety which has the long-desired orange shade in the flower colour. The flowers are a combination of salmon pink and light orange, with slightly frilled margins. The overall colour appearance is a nice and warm shade of orangey-pink. … Contributed by havlis 12.03. 2008 13:16:58 (36557 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Rhododendron 'Balalaika' INKARHO® - rhododendron Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Balalaika is a one of the few sensational varieties which have orange shades in the flower colour. The flower margins are salmon pink, grading through rich orange to deep yellow in the throat. The blooming shrub looks exquisitely but naturally at the same time. … Contributed by havlis 12.03. 2008 13:13:07 (23142 readers) Match on Article's text | |
x Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Pink Dawn' - chitalpa Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Need a tree flowering in summer, ideally with an exotic look? Then chitalpa is the best choice! This beautiful and hardy hybrid was created in 1964 in Uzbekistan. It is a cross between Desert Willow with rather exotic flowers and northern Catalpa. … Contributed by havlis 06.09. 2011 11:41:49 (33703 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Cyperus percamenthus - Dwarf Giant Papyrus Plants / Perennials Long on beauty and history, papyrus has been known and used by Man for millennia. Soft green clouds of papyrus lined the Nile River during the time of the pharaohs. The infant Moses was found among the bulrushes. Ancient Egyptians kept records of their pyramid building activities on papyrus sheets, from … Contributed by amazon 02.08. 2007 10:26:18 (25956 readers) Match on Article's text | |
How to Divide Hostas? Plants / Perennials Early Spring is the best time of year to dig your hostas up and divide them. Usa a garden fork and loosen the soil gently right around the hosta clump then gently place your fork in below the clump and lift it up give it a shake with the fork to loosen the soil. I prefer to wash the clump this serves … Contributed by mailorderplants4me 24.11. 2006 11:16:55 (42738 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ilex x meserveae 'Heckenstar'® - blue holly Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Castle Wall™ | Heckenstar® is quite a novelty from Germany, bred by Hans Hachmann and patented only in 1998. It is a cross ilex aquifolium „Pyramidalis“ and ilex x meserveae „Blue Prince“®. The result is a strictly upright growing, very hardy, evergreen shrub. Outside Europe it is distributed … Contributed by havlis 08.04. 2008 08:34:47 (64600 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Mespilus germanica - common medlar Plants / Fruit woods The Common Medlar is a large shrub or small tree. In Middle Europe it grows up to 3 m tall. It has luxuriant dark green foliage, elliptic, 8–15 cm long and 3–4 cm wide. The leaves turn a spectacular red in autumn before falling. The five-petalled white or pinkish flowers are produced in from May … Contributed by abies 06.09. 2011 11:22:52 (24382 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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How to Plant Hostas? Plants / Perennials Planting Hostas in soil: Preparation is the key to success. If you can double dig your hosta or flower bed in early autumn and leave the sods of soil intact do not walk over what you dig. Allow the frost in the winter months to break the sods down. Then in Early Spring fork over the soil and rake to … Contributed by mailorderplants4me 24.11. 2006 10:50:06 (23867 readers) Match on Article's text | |
THE DAYLILY - A plant for all climates Plants / PerennialsIt is not surprising that daylilies have become so popular. They are amongst the most beautiful flowering plants, bloom prolifically over a long period and come in an enormous range of spectacular colours. … Contributed by eurocallis 14.09. 2006 18:07:11 (11450 readers) Match on Article's text | |
